Critical Z-Value.05

Critical Z-Value.05

Given α = .05, calculate the right-tailed and left-tailed critical value for Z

Calculate right-tailed value:

Since α = .05, the area under the curve is 1 - α → 1 - .05 = 0.95

Our critical z value is 1.6449

Excel or Google Sheets formula:

=NORMSINV(0.95)
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